What is the difference between Calth Blue Clear and Azure?

ΔE 17 (loose). Azure is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Calth Blue Clear vs Azure

Calth Blue Clear

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a5ab0 (estimate)

Azure

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.902
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5667a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Azure is a little lighter, much more muted than Calth Blue Clear.

Can I use Azure instead of Calth Blue Clear?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Azure is a little lighter, much more muted than Calth Blue Clear.

Can I use Calth Blue Clear instead of Azure?

The same difference applies the other way round: Calth Blue Clear is a little darker, much more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Calth Blue Clear on the colour wheel See Azure on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Calth Blue Clear

Calth Blue Clear vs Royal Blue (70.809)Model Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Azure
Calth Blue Clear vs Imperial Blue (72.020)Game Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Azure
Calth Blue Clear vs Alien Purple (72.076)Game Color · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Azure

Other Citadel paints close to Azure

Azure vs Calgar BlueColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Calth Blue Clear
Azure vs Caledor SkyColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Calth Blue Clear
Azure vs Imrik BlueColour: Dry · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Calth Blue Clear

All matches: Calth Blue Clear equivalents · Azure equivalents